mortling

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noun

An animal, such as a sheep, that has died of disease or privation.

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Meanings

nounmortling (countable and uncountable, plural mortlings)

plural mortlings

  1. UKarchaiccountabledialectaluncountableAn animal, such as a sheep, that has died of disease or privation.
  2. UKarchaiccountableuncountableWool taken from a dead sheep.

    Synonyms: morling

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWool taken from a dead sheep.

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Origin

From mort + -ling. Compare morkin.

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APA

mortling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortling

MLA

“mortling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mortling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortling.

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